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    WilliamsF1's 10 epic races selected by Jonny Williams - Race 1. By Peter Windsor
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    WilliamsF1's 10 epic races selected by Jonny Williams – Race 1. By Peter Windsor



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    So to Race One in Jonny Williams’ list of all-time favourite WilliamsF1 GPs. It’s the 1997 European GP at Jerez, Spain, where Jacques Villeneuve became the most recent Williams driver to win the World Championship. It was a day of non-stop drama and tension – and JW recalls the atmosphere with eloquent word-pictures and perspectives. McLaren’s Ron Dennis asked Jonny mid-race to remind Frank about the Williams-McLaren “arrangement”; and, post-race, Jonny celebrated in the Rothmans motorhome with Jacques and Michael Schumacher.
    With special thanks to:
    Jonathan Williams
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    32 Comments

    5. Alex Lamas on

      Wonderful retrospective! Thank you Peter. We all want Williams on the grid. Let's hope Williams find their way back to winning again!

    6. Mandy B on

      Jonny is a wonderful story teller. I hope we get to hear from him again. This has been a very interesting and often moving set of stories. I can't wait to see Williams back to the front where they belong.

    13. Canice Tang on

      But neither Jacques nor Michael at that moment didn't realized the huge decision later from the FIA which greatly dented Schumi's own reputation forever.

    14. GS on

      A Cut Above .. This series was simply beautiful. Jonny's ability to articulate the essence of these moments in time has been an emotional treat. Thanks Jonny, Thanks Peter, for reaching deeper – reaching higher.

    16. Nicholas Maher on

      Williams is the greatest team in the history of F1. Williams started as just another "garagiste" team in 1978 and at various times beat all the other garagiste teams and manufacturer teams to World Championships. Look at their stats, they are top 3 in everything that matters. They are the last of their breed.

    18. diezcilindros on

      What amazes me the most about '97 season is that in spite of its feisty fight for the championship, Jacques and Michael never made it onto the same podium at any race!

    23. 66PHILB on

      Thanks so much Peter & Jonny. Great memories of Jacques & Jerez. I was elated afterwards. It felt like the good guys had won. This has been a wonderful series. Perhaps as Williams moves forward, Johnny can become more pivotal to running the team. For me, Claire has done a good job but I'd love to see Jonny have his shot.

    25. Jose Sanchez on

      I liked this series of videos very much. I thought he would have said the 1987 british gp, which i was lucky to witness live. But i understand every person has his own favourites.

    26. Julian Lay on

      It's amazing to hear these stories from Jonathan. I worked for Frank Williams back in the day and he is definately a chip off the old block!!

    31. Duncan Cunningham on

      This has been a great series. I've loved it. I know all of the races that he's talked about, from the 1985 onward, and he's opened my eyes to all the details that you never get to hear of. Frank's love of racing and drivers, not only his. Frank's love of JPM, JV and AJ. I'd love to see these again with the real footage of those races. would be superb. I'm a fellow F1 geek, so this is wonderful to get behind the scenes stories that are never shared in the media.. until now.. Thank you both.. Peter and John.

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